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Honor View30 vs Huawei nova 8 SE

What View30 does better (7) and where nova 8 SE wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Honor View30
Honor · 2020View30
6.6Score
7 advantages
Higher score
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Huawei nova 8 SE
Huawei · 2020nova 8 SE
6.6Score
6 advantages≈ $360
4.5Display6.4
7.8Camera7.2
3.9Battery4.2
7.1Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

View30nova 8 SE
75.8 × 162.78.974.8 × 161.17.5
View30nova 8 SEDifference
Height162.7 mm161.1 mm+1.6 mm
Width75.8 mm74.8 mm+1 mm
Thickness8.9 mm7.5 mm+1.4 mm
Weight213 g178 g+35 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is View30 better than nova 8 SE?

  1. Telephoto cameraYes · nova 8 SE: No
  2. NFCYes · nova 8 SE: No
  3. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 3,800 mAh+11%
  4. Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
  5. CPU frequency2.86 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+19%
  6. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  7. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is nova 8 SE better than View30?

  1. Wired charging40 W vs 66 W+65%
  2. Main camera40 MP vs 64 MP+60%
  3. OLED panelNo · View30: Yes
  4. Weight213 g vs 178 g+20%
  5. Charged in 30 min70% vs 120%+71%
  6. Thickness8.9 mm vs 7.5 mm+19%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei nova 8 SEHuawei nova 8 SE≈ $3606.6
Design
Weight213 g178 g
Thickness8.9 mm7.5 mm
Height162.7 mm161.1 mm
Width75.8 mm74.8 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Glass protectionYes—
ColoursOcean Blue, Midnight Black, Icelandic Frost, Sunrise OrangeBlack, Deep Blue, Blue, Silver
Display
Screen size6.6″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density401 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio84.5%85.4%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 990Mediatek Dimensity 720 - standard model
Chip makerKirinMediaTek
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.86 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G76 MP16Mali-G57 MC3
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.0—
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera40 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.7"—
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh3,800 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging40 W66 W
Charged in 30 min70%120%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 3.0.1EMUI 10.1
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